BEGUILEMENT Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

beguilement

noun

as in allurement

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as in fascination

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Noun

Kelly's 2022 Chicago case also ended with a guilty verdict on three counts of child pornography and three counts of child enticement.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 15 July 2026
The island’s other enticements are on hand, too, from visiting the island’s farm to Jumby’s legendary white night parties.

— Sarah Turner, Robb Report, 25 June 2026

Definition of enticement

Noun

Learning to distinguish genuine friendship from fascination with his position is something Prince William has had to navigate his entire life.

— Janelle Ash , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
For Johns, honey is one such ingredient—and his fascination with it is steeped in history.

— Lauren Valenti, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of fascination

Noun

Ultimately, Fonda opened up to dating Turner, and their relationship became a point of captivation for the media, as the liberal Hollywood star and the conservative, audacious businessman appeared to be total opposites.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Wembanyama’s captivation with the intricacies of space travel was apparent.

— Jared Weiss, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025

Definition of captivation

Noun

But that enchantment began long before the beach clubs and celebrity sightings.

— Lanie Goodman, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
All of them are concerned with legacy, particularly among fathers and daughters (Shakespeare had two and lost his only son), and all of them touch a realm beyond the mundane — a place of gods and dreams, oracles and enchantment.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of enchantment

Noun

This adulation is all Fujino needs to take Kyomoto under her wing, and soon the two are inseparable, collaborating on strips where Fujino writes the stories and draws the figures while Kyomoto does the backgrounds.

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026
Djokovic will have cheers about as loud as the ones that will be heard for the Americans Shelton and Fritz, the type of adulation that often fizzles before the ultimate prize.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of adulation

Noun

Mazama Energy’s demonstrated superhot rock platform optimizes well construction, drilling, and stimulation to boost power capacity while minimizing water use, land footprint, and well counts.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
Vagal tone stimulation activates the vagus nerve to slow heart rate and lower stress hormones.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of stimulation

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